////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Copyright 2010 Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC
// 
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
// 
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 
// 
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 
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// 
// Author: Michael Schmalle, Principal Architect
// mschmalle at teotigraphix dot com
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

package org.teotigraphix.swizplugin.registry
{

/**
 * The <code>IContributor</code> interface marks a class as having the ability 
 * to be added to the <code>IExtensionRegistry</code>.
 * 
 * <p>An <code>IContributor</code> is simply a plugin that contributes
 * extension points and extensions to the extension registry.</p>
 * 
 * @author Michael Schmalle
 * @copyright Teoti Graphix, LLC
 * @productversion 1.0
 */
public interface IContributor
{	
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//
	//  Properties
	//
	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
	
	//----------------------------------
	//  id
	//----------------------------------
	
	/**
	 * Provides identifier of the contributor; <code>42</code>.
	 */	
	function get id():int;
	
	//----------------------------------
	//  name
	//----------------------------------
	
	/**
	 * Provides name of the contributor; <code>com.acme</code>.
	 */	
	function get name():String;
}
}